Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 652 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Read it aloud): Decide what the question is checking — a missing part, a capital, a joining word, the order or the end mark. Use that lesson’s tip. Read your choice aloud: a correct sentence sounds complete.

1. 1.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “lights” (b) after “out” (c) after “The” (d) after “lit”
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul rice cooks for lunch. (b) Rahul cooks for lunch rice. (c) Cooks Rahul rice for lunch. (d) Rahul cooks rice for lunch.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “won” (b) after “Our” (c) after “hard” (d) after “the”
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The players. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) After we ate lunch.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a big umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a striped umbrella. (d) Ananya opened an umbrella.
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Kabir waters the plants in the evening.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) spicy
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for onam.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Simran laughing?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Running in the park. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Omkar reads a storybook at night.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Isha lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Isha lost Isha's pencil. Isha found it.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Saanvi crying?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja found Pooja's kite. Pooja flew it. (b) Pooja found her kite. She flew it. (c) Pooja found her kite. Her flew it.
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya fixed Zoya's toy car. Zoya played with it. (b) Zoya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Zoya fixed her toy car. She played with it.
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to chennai for baisakhi last year.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “ran” (b) after “rang” (c) after “children” (d) after “The”
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Ishaan wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) lovely (c) ugly
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal bought his book. He read it. (b) Kunal bought his book. Him read it. (c) Kunal bought Kunal's book. Kunal read it.
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Joseph leaving for Delhi? (b) Joseph is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Joseph leaving for Delhi? (d) When Joseph is leaving for Delhi?
31. 31.These words are mixed up: at / Vikram / seven / catches / the / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Vikram the bus at seven. (b) Vikram catches at seven the bus. (c) Vikram catches the bus at seven. (d) Vikram the bus catches at seven.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a red cap. (b) Tara wore an old cap. (c) Tara wore a cap. (d) Tara wore an old red cap.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Rang loudly.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Wednesday.” (a) to (b) the (c) dog (d) i
35. 35.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a huge elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Ishaan saw an elephant. (d) Ishaan saw a grey elephant.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) fluffy
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “people” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “on” (d) after “got”
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (b) Sneha picked a flower. (c) Sneha picked a pretty white flower. (d) Sneha picked a white flower.

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